Worrall has been a mainstay in the side in recent weeks. Some fans have criticised some of his recent performances, but it would have still caught many by surprise when Gerrard left the Nottingham Forest loanee on the bench and handed Nikola Katic a rare start.

Unfortunately for the Gers, it was not a good night. Despite taking the lead three times in Moscow, a number of defensive errors helped the home side claim a 4-3 victory that leaves the Scottish Premiership outfit third in their group.

The gamble to drop Worrall and replace him with Katic did not pay off. The summer signing was certainly not the only defender who performed poorly, but it appears that Gerrard got the decision wrong. And Hartson expressed his surprise that the Rangers boss even made that call.

It is a result that certainly knocks the wind out of Rangers' sails. Despite their domestic form looking slightly more underwhelming in recent weeks - though they did win their most recent game - their Europa League performances have often seen the Gers produce something special.

But after seeing his side make so many errors, Gerrard is now facing an extremely tough task trying to make sure that Rangers go into the international break on a much more positive note.